Journal article
Self-Concept and Health Status in Elementary-School-Aged Children
Issues in comprehensive pediatric nursing, Vol.20(2), pp.89-101
1997
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/107340
PMID: 9423385
Abstract
The purpose of this descriptive, correlational study was to measure the relationship between self-concept and physical fitness, health indicators, and health habits in elementary-school-aged children. Instruments included the Martinek-Zaichowsky Self-Concept Scale for Children and a self-administered questionnaire for parents pertaining to family health habits and health history. Children (N = 61) were screened for health and fitness indicators: height, weight, body mass index, 1-mile walk-run time, shuttle run time, and number of curl-ups. Results showed a positive relationship between self-concept and regular exercise and between self-concept and curl-ups. No gender difference was noted in the relationship between self-concept and physical fitness.
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- Title
- Self-Concept and Health Status in Elementary-School-Aged Children
- Creators
- Jane Dring Overbay - 1Purdue Universit, West Lafayette, Indiana, USAJanet Purath - 1Purdue Universit, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
- Publication Details
- Issues in comprehensive pediatric nursing, Vol.20(2), pp.89-101
- Academic Unit
- Nursing, College of
- Publisher
- Informa UK Ltd
- Identifiers
- 99900547094901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article